Who's They? An Investigative Report

You know what they say...They say that...I heard they... We've all heard about them. The anonymous they. All my life I've heard what they have to say. I've also heard people ask Who's they? Just who is They? I set out to find some answers.

They, is an agency made up of doctors, lawyers, scientists, authors, and housewives formally founded in 1919 along with the League of Nations. Shrouded in secrecy, it's rumored to have been in existence since the dawn of man, with findings written in hieroglyphics found in Egypt. The agency was first recognized after World War I . They (The Agency), would meet every few months to discuss topics of interest. Many of it's members went on to extraordinary careers in public service, health, and even entertainment.

Some of their findings and what they've said:

An apple a day keeps the doctor away: Promoting a healthy diet was of the agency's top concern.

Wet hair and pneumonia The link between wet hair and illness has been debated for years. The agency weighed in on this and the housewives won this battle.

Money can't buy love- The agency wanted to promote the nuclear family with couples staying together through good times and bad. The lawyers had a fit.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch - Looking to instill patience and a work ethic in the youth, the agency came up with a catchy slogan still said by grandparents everywhere.

Never judge a book buy it's cover -Wanting people to look beyond appearances, the agency came up with this saying hoping to encourage people to give everyone a fair chance. America loves the underdog.

It's better to have loved once than never to have loved at all - Disputed heavily by the scientists on the board, this saying narrowly passed and is still used today.

You are what you eat - Another gem from the doctors on the panel to promote diet and exercise.

Never mix business with pleasure - Wanting to keep a productive workplace in order the agency warned against having fun on the job.

Never go to bed angry - An effort to curb increasing divorce rates, this saying was released with hopes of couples working out their differences before bed. What was not realized was the fact that the more men were talking the angrier women were getting.

When one door closes another one opens - During the depression there were a lot of doors closing, just hope the one opening is not the exit.

When life hands you lemons, make lemonade - There were some really bad cars made in the 70's.

One man's junk is another man's treasure - The agency goes green, promoting recycling and reusing.

These are just a few of the agency's findings, the National Archive and Records Administration hold the volumes of books released by the agency.The agency reached it's pinnacle in the 1960's working with NASA, it then took some hits with false findings such as milk causing cancer and a red M&M scare.

Due to recent budget cuts the agency meets only once a year today and has struggled to stay in existence. But they will always be around, their sayings repeated and advice sought. Because you know what they say, where there's a will there's a way. Developing...